The chip shortage is now hitting employee bonuses — MediaTek worker rewards sliced as costs begin to bite hard

• MediaTek reduced H2 2025 bonuses by 15.7% compared to H1
• Around 12,000 employees are eligible for the reduced bonus payout
• Ongoing RAM and storage shortages are limiting shipment growth across the sector

MediaTek has reportedly reduced employee bonuses for the second half of 2025, marking a shift in compensation at one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies.

A report from Economic Daily News (via WCCFTECH) claims around 12,000 MediaTek employees are eligible for the payout, with the total allocation reported at NT$11.4 billion, or approximately $363 million.

Each eligible employee will receive an average bonus of roughly NT$950,000, or about $30,247.74 for H2 2025.